Patents by Inventor Alberto J. Alvarez

Alberto J. Alvarez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Transportation fixtures for wind turbine blades
    Patent number: 10844841
    Abstract: Fixtures for supporting wind turbine blades that have a root end flange, which may be interconnected with twistlock fasteners and stacked for use in plural modes of transportation, including ocean transportation. A root fixture includes a bearing that rotatably engages a mounting flange adapter that is coupled to the blade's root flange. A bearing pivot is coupled to the bearing to allow the blade to pivot during loading, unloading and transport. A tip stand assembly is provided to engage the blade along a tip end support region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: BNSF Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Sullivan, Alberto J. Alvarez
  • Rotatable support fixture for wind turbine blade
    Patent number: 10697437
    Abstract: A support fixture for a wind turbine blade that enables rotation of the blade about its longitudinal axis, and which includes a conformal insert. A selectively deployable stacking frame portion is provided. The support fixture is interchangeably useful for rail, ocean, barge, and truck transportation modes, as well as for static storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BNSF Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: Alberto J. Alvarez, Andrew J. Sullivan
  • Transportation Fixtures for Wind Turbine Blades
    Publication number: 20200063715
    Abstract: Fixtures for supporting wind turbine blades that have a root end flange, which may be interconnected with twistlock fasteners and stacked for use in plural modes of transportation, including ocean transportation. A root fixture includes a bearing that rotatably engages a mounting flange adapter that is coupled to the blade's root flange. A bearing pivot is coupled to the bearing to allow the blade to pivot during loading, unloading and transport. A tip stand assembly is provided to engage the blade along a tip end support region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: BNSF Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Sullivan, Alberto J. Alvarez